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The accession of retired general Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, whose career extends back to Nigeria’s civil war, to a newly empowered Ministry of Defense evidences the gravity of the war in northeastern Nigeria, the president’s inability to deal with it, and the tendency of a political system sustained by patronage and corruption to look backward in crisis, rather than forward.
Will it work?
Henry Kissinger once commented that, “unique leadership is a human thing, and it is not going to be produced by a mass social community.” A solid political base requires more thana few keystrokes on Facebook. Aliyu Mohammed Gusau is well known for his deep connections, but his opponent, Boko Haram, is extensively networked, too. The army may kill a hundred insurgents, only to find more popping up elsewhere. Larger defense budgets, tighter command and control, and foreign-trained battalions susceptible to rapid skill degradation are not likely to change that, at least not quickly. It remains to be seen whose networks are stronger.
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Source: CFR
Will it work?
Henry Kissinger once commented that, “unique leadership is a human thing, and it is not going to be produced by a mass social community.” A solid political base requires more thana few keystrokes on Facebook. Aliyu Mohammed Gusau is well known for his deep connections, but his opponent, Boko Haram, is extensively networked, too. The army may kill a hundred insurgents, only to find more popping up elsewhere. Larger defense budgets, tighter command and control, and foreign-trained battalions susceptible to rapid skill degradation are not likely to change that, at least not quickly. It remains to be seen whose networks are stronger.
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Source: CFR
